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  Asiad 2026 Mens Hockey: India retain gold, book Olympic berth
03 Oct 2026
 

Indian mens hockey team retained its gold medal in the 20th Asian Games, trouncing Malaysia 5-1 in the final at Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium in Kakamigahara, Japan today. India also qualified for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games.

This was the fifth overall Asia gold medal for the Indian mens hockey team, which won the earlier four in 1966, 1998, 2014 and 2023. Overall, India has bagged a total of 17 medals in the mens hockey competition of the Asian Games since 1958. Besides the five gold, India has secured nine silver (1958, 1961, 1970, 1974, 1978, 1982, 1990, 1994, 2002) and three bronze (1986, 2010, 2018).
 

Pakistan men won the bronze medal earlier today, defeating South Korea 5-3. India captain Harmanpreet Singh and Pakistan defender Sufyan Khan emerged as the joint top scorer of the tournament with 12 goals each. Earlier in the semifinals, India beat Pakistan 4-3, while Malaysia edged past South Korea 2-1.

India qualified for the semifinals, winning all five of their league matches in Pool A. They crushed Indonesia 13-1, Sri Lanka 16-1, South Korea 8-2, host Japan 2-0 and Bangladesh 10-0. Two players from Odisha are representing the 20-member Indian mens team. They are: defender Amit Rohidas and forward Shilanand Lakra.

INDIAN MENS HOCKEY TEAM: Goalkeepers: Mohith HS, Suraj Karkera. Defenders: Jarmanpreet Singh, Harmanpreet Singh (captain), Amit Rohidas, Jugraj Singh, Sanjay, Sumit, Yashdeep Siwach. Midfielders: Rajinder Singh, Raj Kumar Pal, Hardik Singh, Manpreet Singh, Nilakanta Sharma, Vivek Sagar Prasad. Forwards: Dilpreet Singh, Shilanand Lakra, Sukhjeet Singh, Mandeep Singh, Abhishek Nain.

INDIA RESULTS:

20 Sept 2026 (League match): India (Shilanand Lakra 6-PC, 35-FG, Abhishek Nain 12-FG, Dilpreet Singh 18-FG, 19-FG, 37-FG, 49-FG, Rajinder Singh 19-FG, Mandeep Singh 21-FG, Harmanpreet Singh 28-PC, Sukhjeet Singh 38-FG, 48-FG, Jugraj Singh 46-PC) beat Indonesia (Aulia Al Ardh 33-PC) 13-1.

22 Sept 2026 (League match): India (Mandeep Singh 5-FG, Jugraj Singh 10-PC, 22-PC, 42-PS, 53-PS, Abhishek Nain 11-FG, 17-FG, 49-FG, Harmanpreet Singh 16-PC, 45-PC, Sukhjeet Singh 29-PC, Dilpreet Singh 30-FG, 38-FG, 55-FG, Manpreet Singh 31-FG, Vivek Sagar Prasad 36-FG) beat Sri Lanka (Suresh Rathnayake 50-FG) 16-1.

24 Sept 2026 (League match): India (Shilanand Lakra 4-FG, Sukhjeet Singh 10-FG, Harmanpreet Singh 11-PC, Abhishek Nain 15-FG, 38-FG, Dilpreet Singh 26-FG, 32-FG, Rajinder Singh 60-PC) beat South Korea (Kim Jae-ho 42-FG, Kim Yong-bok 52-FG) 8-2.

26 Sept 2026 (League match): India (Abhishek Nain 15-FG, Harmanpreet Singh 40-PC) beat Japan 2-0.

28 Sept 2026 (League match): India (Abhishek Nain 3-FG, Jugraj Singh 22-PS, Harmanpreet Singh 27-PC, 40-PC, 45-PC, Sukhjeet Singh 32-FG, Sanjay Rana 59-PC, Mandeep Singh 60-FG) beat Bangladesh 10-0.

1 October 2026 (Semifinal): India (Harmanpreet Singh 5-PC, 13-PC, Sukhjeet Singh 23-FG, Abhishek Nain 60-FG) beat Pakistan (Abu Bakar Mahmood 30-PC, Abdul Hannan Shahid 45-FG, Abdul Waheed Ashraf Rana 49-FG) 4-3.

3 October 2026 (Final): India (Harmanpreet Singh 11-PC, 57-PC, Jugraj Singh 23-PC, Hardik Singh 42-PS, Shilanand Lakra 54-FG) beat Malaysia (Shello Silverius 14-FG) 5-1.
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PHOTO: Players of the Indian mens hockey team pose with their gold medals at the 20th Asian Games in Kakamigahara on 3 October 2026.
 
   
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